Okazaki City Life Guide Book 2022 <English>

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Maternal Health and Child HealthCategory

Intended forLocation

Pregnant women

City Hall,
FukushiKaikan, 3rdfloor.

Hands-on prenatal
classes

Pregnant
women,
husbands(partners), family

City Public
HealthCenter

Drop-in consultation
desk (Machikado Hotto

Pregnant
newborns

Issuance of Maternal
Health and Child
Health Handbook（boshitechō）

Kyoushitsu)

women,Checkup for 4 month
old infants

Infants 3 to 4months old

Checkup for 18 month
old toddlers

Toddlers 1 year and6 months old to 1
year and 11 months
oldCheckup for healthy
3-year-olds

3 year old children

System for fertility
treatment subsidy

Married couple
undergoing
general/specificfertility treatment(Funin chiryōhi hojo)

Application for medical
benefits related to thetreatment of specificpediatric chronic
diseases (Shōni mansei

Local
Community
Centers
Cooperating
medicalinstitutions

iryōhi kyūfu)

Application for nurture
medical care benefits(Yōiku iryō kyūfu)

Issuance of Maternal Healthand Child Health Handbook（boshitechō） upon notificationof pregnancy, issuance of
health checkup tickets for
pregnant women and infants
Hands-on seminars (bathingpractice), dental health /lecture on food & nutrition,lecture on medicine
Chidcare/nursing
consultations, weightmeasurement
Medical examination by apediatrician, bodymeasurements
Medical examination by apediatrician and dentist, bodymeasurements, child careconsultation (for thoseinterested)

City PublicHealthCenter

Patients under theage of 18 sufferingfrom specific chronicdiseases

tokutei shippei iryō kyūfu)

Application for medical
benefits related toservices and support
for persons withdisabilities (Jiritsu shien

Description

Contact
Information
Family &Child Division
23-7683
FAX 23-6833

HealthPromotion
Division
23-6084
FAX 23-5071

Medical expenses arepartially subsidized. (Mustsatisfy medical caretreatment, and otherrequirements.)
Medical expenses arepartially covered by publicfunds. (Must satisfyrequirements regarding
income, etc.)

HealthPromotion
Division
23-6069
FAX 23-5071

Patients under 18
who may become
physically disabledand are undergoing
medical treatment
expected to beeffective

City Hall,
FukushiKaikan, 1stfloor.

Medical expenses arepartially covered by publicfunds. (Must satisfy
requirements regardingincome, etc.)

DisabilityWelfare
Division
23-6180
FAX 25-7650

Infants born
prematurely whoneed to behospitalized

City Hall,
FukushiKaikan, 3rdfloor.

Medical expenses andmilk charges are partiallycovered by public funds.
(Must satisfy requirements
regarding income, etc.)

Family &Child Division
23-7683
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Health & Hygiene
Vaccination

Health & Disease Prevention Division

23-6174 FAX 23-6621

Rotavirus, Hib, pediatric pneumococcus, Hepatitis B, BCG, first-stage DPT-IPV, second-stage DT,
first- and second-stage measles-rubella, chicken pox, first-stage and second-stage Japanese
encephalitis, cervical cancer, influenza (for people age 65 or older), pneumococcal vaccine for theelderly (for people age 65 or older).
Medical tests & screenings

Health Promotion Divsion23-6639 FAX 23-5071

Cancer screening, osteoporosis screening, hepatitis screening, periodontal disease check-up, brain
examination, lung examination.
Intractable Disease Control

Disability Welfare Division

23-6180 FAX 25-7650

Consultation specializing in intractable diseases, issuing and receiving applications for medical benefits
program for specific diseases [Tokutei iryōhi (shitei nanbyō) shikyū nintei ]Mental Health Welfare【Various applications】

Disability Welfare Division

23-6180 FAX 25-7650

Application for and issuance of handbook of health and welfare for the mentally disabled(Seishin-shōgaisha hoken fukushi techō), application for medical benefits for services and support for
persons with disabilities (Jiritsu shien iryōhi) in terms of psychiatric rehabilitation (seishin tsūin)【Consultations】

Health Promotion Division

23-6715 FAX 23-5071

Mental health welfare consultation, specialized mental health consultations (by subject)
Testing for HIV and Other Diseases
Health & Disease Prevention Division23-5082 FAX 23-6808

Tests for HIV, syphilis, gonorrhea, chlamydia infection, and Hepatitis B and C virus, are available for
persons with possible infection. For details, please check the Okazaki City homepage or call.
Rubella Antibody Test / Vaccination cost assistance
Health & Disease Prevention Division

23-6714 FAX 23-6621

In order to prevent congenital rubella syndrome, we are subsidizing a rubella antibody testing andvaccination program. For details, please check the Okazaki City homepage.
Test for Hepatitis B and C

Health & Disease Prevention Division23-5082 FAX 23-6808

Blood test is available for persons concerned about possible hepatitis viral infection. Anonymoustesting is not available. The test is free of charge. (There will be an issuing fee for a certificate of theresults.) For details, please check the Okazaki City homepage or call.
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Medical Benefits for Hepatitis B and C
Health & Disease Prevention Division23-5082 FAX 23-6808

Aichi Prefecture accepts applications for medical benefits to alleviate the financial burden associatedwith expenses for treatment of hepatitis B and C.
Regular Tuberculosis Checkup

Health & Disease Prevention Division23-5082 FAX 23-6808

It is necessary for persons aged 65 or older to have an annual chest X-ray examination. This checkup
is conducted at the same time as the individual-specific examination (kobetsu tokutei kenshin) of the
National Health Insurance plan.
Kokoro Hotline (mental health counseling hotline)

64-7830

Please do not hesitate to share your worries and feel free to call for consultation.
【Day and Time】
This service is available 1:00pm to 8:00pm, Monday through Friday (excluding national holidays andyear-end holidays).
Medical Safety Consultation

23-5089 FAX 23-5041

Consultation service on medical institutions in Okazaki is available. Information on nearby medical
institutions, concerns about medical care and medical practice, and other issues, do not hesitate to callthe phone number above.
【Day and Time】
This service is available 8:30am to 12:00pm, 1:00pm to 5:00pm, Monday through Friday (excluding
national holidays and year-end holidays).

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